Cigarette rolling machine



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CIGARETTE ROLLING MACHINE Filed Aug.. 3o, 1944 2 shee'g-she'eu 1 Syvum/vbo@ Gemyezz'ni.

Aug.- 6,1946. G. zlNT CIGARETTE lROLLING MACHINE Filed Aug. 30, 1944 2 -Shee'cs-Sheeh 2 Patented Aug. 6, 1946 f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE ROLLING MACHINE George Zint, Wapakoneta, Ohio Application August 30, 1944, Serial No. 551,873

4 Claims.

- 1 The invention relates to a cigarette rolling machine of the general type havinga belt longitudinally overlying a base, and base-carried means cooperable with said belt in forming a portion of the latter into a tobacco-receiving pocket, said means including means for operating said belt to roll the tobacco and to encase it in a gummed cigarette paper.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved machine of the type set forth in which exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet elective provision is made for longitudinally adjusting one end of the belt to vary the size of the tobacco-receiving loop, enabling the operator to produce cigarettes of desired diameter.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed', description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View on line 4 4 of Fig. 3'.

In the drawings above brieiiy described, the numeral 5 denotes an elongated horizontal base having upstanding longitudinal side flanges E, each of said anges preferably having a lowered step portion 'I at one end. An arched plate or bed 8 is xedly mounted upon the base 5, and a belt 9 longitudinally overlies said base and rests on said plate or bed 8, one end of said belt 9 being anchored to a transverse removably mounted rod I at one end of said base 5. A transverse roller II underlies the belt 9 and is rotatably supported by a U-shaped yoke I2, the ends of which are pivoted at I3 to the flanges E of the base 5. The roller II and arched plate or bed 8 are cooperable with the belt 9 in forming a portion of the latter into a tobacco-receiving pocket I4, which pocket will be formed over one end of the base when the yoke I2 is swung toward said end of said base, and will be formed over the other end of said base when said yoke is swung toward the latter. Swinging of the yoke, Iafter placing the tobacco in the pocket I4, closes this pocket. Then, a gummed cigarette paper -With its gum moistened, is laid upon the belt 9 and the operation of the yoke I2 is continued, causing the tobacco to be rolled and encased in the cigarette paper, all cf which is old and well known.

A rectangular plate I5 slidably underlies the lend of the base 5 remote from the rod I0 and lthe base side flanges 6. A second removable rod I 1 extends through-openings in` the flanges I 6 and through a loop in the adjacent end of the belt 9 and anchors this belt end, said rod I'I extending slidably across the upper "edges of the steps 1. The rod I'I may be removably held in place in any suitable way, for instance by providing it with a bent end I8 to hook over one of the flanges I6, -securing said rod in much the same manner that the rod I0 is commonly secured.

The outer end of the plate I5 is provided with a third upstanding flange I9 having its ends secured to the flanges I6, said iiange I9 having a central opening 20 in which an adjusting screw 2l is rotatably mounted. The inner end of this screw is threaded through an opening 22 in an upstanding lug 23 which is suitably secured to the base 5.

By rotating the adjusting screw 2|, the plate I5 will be adjusted inwardly or outwardly to similarly adjust the rod Il and the connected end of the belt 9, thereby changing the capacity of the pocket I4 as required.

To aid in adjusting the plate I5, it is preferable lto provide said plate with a scale, said scale being cooperable with the adjacent end of the base 5. In the present disclosure, scale marks 24 (Fig. 2) are provided directly upon the plate I5, but a separate scale could be secured to said plate, if desired.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with v,

the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that simple and inexpensive provision has been made for attaining the desired end. By having the plate I5 slidably underlie the base 5, and by having the pin or rod I1 slidably overlie the adjacent ends of the flanges 6, and by having the side anges I6 of said plate slidably engage said adjacent ends of said flanges 6, said plate is slidably mounted in an effective manner and may be easily adjusted when required.

Excellent results have been obtained from the details disclosed and they are, therefore, preferably followed, but it is obvious that minor variations may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A cigarette rollingv machine comprising a base, a belt longitudinally overlying said base, means anchoring one end of said belt to one end of said base, means on said base and cooperable with said belt in forming a portion of the latter into a tobacco-receiving pocket, said means including means for operating said belt to roll the tobacco placed in said pocket, a plate slidably underlying the other end of said base, said plate having two upstandingprojections slidably engaging the longitudinal edges of said base, a transverse pin to which the other end of said belt is anchored, said pin being carried by said upstanding projections and slidably overlying said other end of said base, and manually operable adjusting means connectng said plate with said other end of said base for longitudinally adjusting said plate and said other end of said belt to vary the size of said pocket.

2. A cigarette rolling machine comprising a base, a belt longitudinally overlyingsaid base, means anchoring one end of said belt to one end of said base, means on said base and cooperable with said belt in forming a portion of the latter, into a tobacco-receiving pocket, said means including means for operating said belt to roll the tobacco placed in said pocket,` a plate slidably underlying and projecting beyond the other end of said base, said plate having two upstanding projections slidably engaging the longitudinal edges of said base, a transverse pin to which the other end of said belt is anchored; said pin being carried by said upstanding projections and slidably overlying said other end of said base, a third upward projection on said plate spaced outwardly from said other end of said base and having an opening, a lug projecting upwardly from this end of said base and having an opening alined with the aforesaid opening, and an adjusting screw rotatably mounted in the first mentioned opening and threaded through the opening of said lug for longitudinally adjusting said plate and said other end of said belt to vary the size of said pocket.

3. A structure as specified in claim 1; said base having longitudinal upstanding flanges at its edges, said two upstanding projections of said plate consisting of flanges slidably engaging said flanges of said base, and said transverse pin extending slidably across the upper edges of said anges of said base.

4; A structure as specified in claim 2; said base having longitudinal upstanding flanges at its edges, said two upstanding projections of said plate consisting of anges slidably engaging said anges of said base, said transverse pin extending slidably across the upper edges of said flanges of said base, and said third upward projection of said plate consisting of a flange secured at its ends to the aforesaid flanges of said plate.

GEORGE ZINT. 

